Police Jobs & Careers
The Police Careers and Advancement topic page offers expert advice for officers to follow that can enable a steady rise through the ranks.
Officials said the firing of a key official in charge of implementing reforms “sent a demoralizing message” to police
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The deputies work six, 12-hour shifts per month; the board recently approved funding to hire four more reserve deputies
Houston is losing ground in a competition to find qualified recruits, due to lower pay than what is offered by other major cities and significant changes in retirement benefits
NC Sheriff David Carpenter said he would continue the tradition of firing employees orally, declining to create written documents to satisfy public requests
Many officers miss their children’s recitals, plays and ball games because of work, but there are no do overs in life — you can decide how you spend your time, so choose wisely
Instead of implementing change by accident, lawsuit, or crisis, law enforcement professionals need to act deliberately — with confidence and purpose — to ensure the desired outcomes
Creating a culture of change is about developing a shared sensed of destiny — and enrolling others in those efforts — so they see their interests as being aligned with the organization
FOP officials, chiefs and officers from neighboring departments told a city council that a sheriff’s plan to assume police functions and back up city officers is illegal
The Baltimore Police Department has instituted a new policy that prohibits officers from stopping people from taping or photographing police actions
The team of nine officers and one sergeant will have the choice to walk, bike, ride ATVs or patrol in cars to focus on quality-of-life problems
Citizen complaints about Chicago police and the related investigative files are public records and must be turned over by the city
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